On the map, a red dot kept flashing.
The spot where the red dot was, was exactly where the second piece of intel yesterday ntioned the Shoushan Jadeite.
Jiang Tao walked out of the west gate of Longze Garden District, crossed the street, and entered a little grove.
There wasn’t a path in this little grove originally, but after so many people walked through it, the ground now had a clear trail.
With a high-precision satellite map to guide him, Jiang Tao quickly found the little rock that had twisted Jiang Yi’s ankle.
"So you’re the famous Shoushan Jadeite, huh?"
He looked at the fist-sized stone in his hand, the outside color basically no different from a potato.
Jiang Tao instantly understood why it would take more than three years before anyone else picked it up.
No wonder Jiang Yi actually had it in her hand last night and simply tossed it aside.
It was just too ordinary, way too unremarkable!
Only those stone aficionados would care.
Anyone else would probably just kick it out of the way.
"Pan Garden also has people selling stones. If I’m free today, I’ll head over and see if anyone can recognize this."
Jiang Tao carefully tucked the rock he found into the inside pocket of his jacket before walking back toward the district.
Back at the district, he went to where he parked his car.
When Jiang Tao opened the trunk to put the rock away, his gaze landed on the pickle jar he’d gotten from Old Lü yesterday.
[Current environnt has a risk of being observed by a third party, does not et special item activation conditions. Please try again in a safe environnt.]
Sure enough, Jiang Tao tried to activate the pickle jar again and struck out twice in a row!
For a special item to activate, the environnt had to not be observed by anyone except Jiang Tao himself.
So, neither under Bai Gezhuang District nor over here in Longze Garden District worked—they didn’t et the conditions.
"What if I move it into the car?"
Suddenly, a lightbulb went off in Jiang Tao’s mind; his eyes lit right up. This seed worth a shot!
So, Jiang Tao first opened the rear door of his Benz GLS, then carried the pickle jar from the trunk into the car, and shut the car door.
[Current environnt ets special item activation conditions!]
Just as he’d hoped—once the pickle jar was inside, no issues at all, good to go!
Without hesitation, Jiang Tao jabbed his finger with a little safety pin from the center console and flicked a few drops of blood into the pickle jar.
Bzzzt~
After sucking down Jiang Tao’s blood, the pickle jar flashed faintly and started the activation process.
[Item Na]: Delicious Pickle Jar (Activated)
[Item Description]: Using this pickle jar to brine pickles not only drastically shortens the pickling ti, but also hugely enhances their taste.
[Item Effect]: Pickling Efficiency 3, Deliciousness 3
[Capacity]: Up to 500 jin of pickles per batch.
Seeing the pickle jar’s stats after activation, Jiang Tao’s eyes sparkled.
"Efficiency 3, deliciousness 3?"
"Pickles made in this pickle jar must taste out of this world!"
"Five hundred jin per batch—pretty sizable."
Looking at the activated pickle jar, Jiang Tao’s mind circled back to the first intel he’d refreshed today about Jiang Yi’s family Eight Treasure Pickle Secret Recipe.
Just as he’d thought last night.
If I could combine Jiang Yi’s family Eight Treasure Pickle Secret Recipe with this [Delicious Pickle Jar]...
If I used both, would the Eight Treasure Pickles I brine be even tastier?
Would the comrcial value be even higher?
High comrcial value, to put it bluntly, ans I could sell my pickled Eight Treasure Pickles at a much higher price and make way more profit!
"Definitely worth a shot!"
"But how do I get my hands on Jiang Yi’s Eight Treasure Pickle Secret Recipe? Just straight-up buy it?"
The past couple days, he’d triggered multiple intel related to Jiang Yi and already pocketed over two million.
He honestly didn’t mind spending so money to buy the recipe from Jiang Yi.
"Since I’m here, might as well go up and see if there’s a chance."
He said to himself, then lugged the pickle jar out of the car and put it back into the trunk.
After closing the trunk, Jiang Tao drove to a ho goods store near the district and bought a brand new bedding set, pillows, quilt, and other bedding supplies.
No point in going half-assed—if he’s putting on a show, he’s going all in.
Even though Third Brother wasn’t coming to Beijing, the scene had to look like she might just show up.
Otherwise, Jiang Yi might think he rented her apartnt with ulterior motives and label him a creep. That’d be bad.
After sorting the bedding, Jiang Tao also bought won’s slippers, toothbrush, and a cup.
Finally, he stopped by the fruit shop outside and got two boxes of strawberries, two boxes of blueberries, two boxes of cherries, and topped off with one big durian.
All together, he barely spent over six hundred yuan.
No pain, no gain.
If he wanted Jiang Yi’s Eight Treasure Pickle Secret Recipe,
he’d better put in a bit of effort and work on building rapport with her first.
Done with shopping,
Jiang Tao, loaded down with bags, arrived at the door of 1203, the apartnt he shared with Jiang Yi.
He dug his key out of his pocket, stuck it in the lock, and started opening the door.
Inside, by the dining table.
Jiang Yi, dressed in a light pink, see-through nightdress, was eating Eight Treasure Pickles and sipping millet porridge. Upon hearing soone unlock the door, she froze for a second.
Then, she glanced down at her chest and over at the door, which was nearly opening.
Jiang Yi’s expression instantly beca like a startled rabbit—face a little panicked.
She sprang up from her chair in one smooth, bouncy motion, trying to hop into her bedroom on one leg.
But the more flustered you are, the more likely you’ll screw up.
"Aiya!"
Jiang Yi’s first step tripped over the dining table’s leg, and she went flying, falling flat on the floor with a thud.
Crack!
At the exact mont Jiang Yi face-planted, the door swung open and Jiang Tao walked in.
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